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Why the USS John F. Kennedy Comes to Port Later than Expected
The second USS John F. Kennedy was scheduled for delivery in 2022 but fell behind due to delays caused by the pandemic; now, ...
The US Navy is still grappling with elevator problems on its new Ford-class supercarriers
Ford. Navy officials suggested in written testimony to Congress that they could affect the new USS John F. Kennedy. The US ...
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Navy’s oldest aircraft carrier makes port call on Guam as deactivation nears
The Nimitz and its escorts — the guided-missile destroyers USS Gridley and USS Lenah Sutcliffe Higbee — pulled into Apra ...
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The US Navy is still grappling with elevator problems on its new Ford-class supercarriers
Ford. Navy officials suggested in written testimony to Congress that they could affect the new USS John F. Kennedy. The US Navy next Ford-class aircraft carrier is just about done, but it could be ...
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USS Nimitz Sets Sail For Likely Final Deployment
Ford-class aircraft carrier USS John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) – February 16, 2025 #ussjohnfkennedy #ussenterprise #cvn65 #cvn79 Nimitz will eventually be replaced by Gerald R. Ford class carrier USS ...
Navy secretary says need for new shipbuilding is a ‘national emergency’ at local visit
Navy Secretary John Phelan visited the Newport News and Norfolk shipyards on Wednesday as part of a national listening tour ...
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USS Ronald Reagan goes into dry dock, expected to emerge in late 2026
Under a Navy plan proposed last week, the USS John F. Kennedy, the second of the new Ford-class aircraft carriers, would homeport at Kitsap beginning in 2029. The Kennedy is scheduled to be ...
US Aircraft Carriers Adrift As China Surges At Sea
Production delays, rising threats and shrinking numbers are putting the US's traditional aircraft carrier dominance on a ...